Here are the top football transfer stories making the rounds at the moment put together by our man Paul Ayorinde.
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Done Deals:
– Bayern Munich have confirmed the deal to sign Arsenal Target Arturo Vidal from Juventus Subject to medical
– Fiorentina have completed the signing of defender Gilberto from Botafogo.
– Watford have announced the signing of midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado from Spartak Moscow on a three year contract.
– Carpi have announced the signing of Chelsea defender Wallace on a season-long loan.
– Udinese have signed striker Duvan Zapata on a two-year loan deal from Napoli.
– Hellas Verona have completed the signing of Filip Helander from Malmo
– Watford have confirmed the signing of defender Miguel Britos from Napoli on a three-year contract.
– Wolfsburg have announced the signing of midfielder Francisco Rodriguez on a
three-year deal.
– West Ham sign Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini on a season-long loan from Al Jazira.
– Liverpool have completed the signing of Christian Benteke from Aston Villa.
– Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Bernard Mensah from Vitoria Guimaraes.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– Kevin De Bruyne’s representatives have held preliminary talks with Wolfsburg over a potential move to Manchester City this summer, according to reports.
– Mateo Kovacic’s agent assured “he is staying at Inter. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool interest was just rumours.”
– West Ham are interested in signing Esteban Cambiasso, according to reports
– Mohamed Salah’s lawyer said he “doesn’t want Napoli,” but they offered Chelsea €24million with Juan Camilo Zuniga to Fiorentina.
– Mario Suarez is poised to join Fiorentina after the midfielder’s departure from Atletico Madrid was confirmed.
– Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone will hold talks with manager Louis van Gaal before deciding whether to re-join Preston on loan.
– Roger Wittmann, the agent of Julian Draxler, has revealed that there is no agreement between the player and Juventus.
– Sergio Romero has reached an agreement with Manchester United, according to reports.
– Real Madrid are interested in Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez, according to reports in Spain.
– According to Sky Sports sources, Rickie Lambert’s representatives are in talks with West Brom over a potential move from Liverpool.
– Ajax are being linked with a swoop for AC Milan teenager Hachim Mastour.
– West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City have asked Inter Milan for Japan international Yuto Nagatomo, according to reports
– Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo admits ‘if I could go to Inter it would be best for me’, as his family are unhappy in Turkey.
– Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Mario Balotelli’s future is ‘entirely’ down to him
– Salvatore Sirigu says he has had ‘no contact’ with Roma, but warns he wants to be a starter at Paris Saint-Germain
– Liverpool are eyeing a return for midfielder Xabi Alonso, according to reports
– West Brom are interested in Borussia Dortmund’s striker Adrian Ramos, according to reports.
– Manchester United are taking a look at New York Red Bulls 16-year old defender Matt Olosunde, according to reports.
– Albin Ekdal’s agent claims that he has received an enquiry from PSG about the availability of his client’s services.
– Bordeaux have made a contract offer for French midfielder and free agent Yoann Gourcuff, according to reports.
– Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will have talks with Sergio Ramos, who has verbally agreed on a salary with Manchester United.
– Newcastle United have not written off their hopes of signing Marseille winger Florian Thauvin this summer, according to reports.
– Norwich boss Alex Neil says attracting players to his newly promoted side has proved “difficult” this summer.
– Swansea City have rejected a lucrative offer from Al Ahly for striker Bafétimbi Gomis.
– Aston Villa have tabled an €18million bid for Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan, according to reports.
– PSG have formally upped their offer for Manchester United forward Angel Di Maria to €65m plus bonuses, according to reports.
– According to L’Équipe, AS Monaco right back Fabinho will be remaining at the club for at least another season.
– Louis van Gaal has suggested his “surprise” signing for Manchester United will not be a striker.
– Barcelona have struck a deal with Fluminense midfielder Gerson, according to the reports in Brazil.
– Fabio Borini “has spoken to Fiorentina and will decide also based on Liverpool’s needs,” confirmed his agent.
– Zlatan Ibrahimovic remained tight-lipped on his PSG future amid speculation linking him with Manchester United, saying his destiny is in the hands of agent Mino Raiola.
– Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba on verge of joining Newcastle United.
– Chelsea midfielder Oscar has rejected talk of a move away from the Premier League champions, amid interest from Juventus.
– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has stressed that any interested clubs will have to meet Pedro’s exit clause if they are to lure the Spain international away from Camp Nou. “Pedro? If he wants to go, a club will have to meet his
release clause,” He said.
Football tit bits:
– The Gabonese government have denied claims that Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was paid £2.5million to visit the country to take part in a ceremony at one of the venues for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
– UEFA will push the European Commission to accept proposals by the Football Association chairman, Greg Dyke, to increase the number of homegrown players in squads, despite Premier League opposition.
– Emmanuel Frimpong has criticised the Russian Football Union after it rejected allegations that he was racially abused by Spartak Moscow supporters. The Ufa midfielder described the verdict as “beyond a joke”.
– Four Chelsea fans accused of refusing to allow a black man on to the Paris Metro have been banned from attending football matches for up to five years.
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